The Information Below Was Obtained from the Records of the First

question 86

Multiple Choice

The information below was obtained from the records of the first processing department of Christine Corporation for the month of July. The company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system.
$\begin{array} { |l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Number of Units } & \begin{array} { r } \text { Labour and overhead } \\\text { percentage complete }\end{array} \\\hline \begin{array} { lrr } \text { Work in process inventory, } \\\text { July 1 }\end{array} & 20,000 & 40 \% \\\hline \text { Started during the month } & 70,000 & \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Completed during the } \\\text { month }\end{array} & 80,000 & \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Work in process inventory, } \\\text { July 31 }\end{array} & ? & 25 \% \\\hline\end{array}$ All materials are added at the beginning of the manufacturing process.



-What are the equivalent units of production for labour and overhead for the month?

• A) 70,000 units.
• B) 90,000 units.
• C) 80,000 units.
• D) 82,500 units.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Cost

The total expense involved in the production of goods, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Normal Standards

Predetermined benchmarks or criteria that are set to measure efficiency or performance levels in various business operations.

Production Difficulties

Challenges or obstacles encountered during the process of manufacturing or producing goods.

Direct Labor Standard

A predefined measure of the amount of labor time that is considered necessary to produce one unit of output.